| 1886 Crescent Athletic Club football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 4–1 |
| Home stadium | Crescent Athletic Club grounds |
| Seasons← 18851887 → | |
The 1886 Crescent Athletic Club football team was an American football team that represented the Crescent Athletic Club during the 1886 college football season. The team compiled a 4–1 record and played its home games at Crescent Athletic Club grounds at Ninth Avenue and Ninth Street in Brooklyn.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 23 | Brooklyn Hill |
| W 20–0 | ||
| October 30 | Olympic Clubs |
| W | ||
| November 2 | vs. Yale | L 0–82 | |||
| November 20 | NYU |
| W 36–0 | ||
| November 27 | Staten Island Football Club |
| W 16–0 |
References
- "Foot Ball on the Hill: A Lively Amateur Game Between the Brooklyns and Crescents". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 24, 1886. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- "A Foot Ball Game: The Crescent Athletic Club Whitewashes the Brooklyn Hills". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 24, 1886. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Interesting Football Playing at the Brooklyn Athletic Grounds". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 31, 1886. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Brooklyn Against Yale: The College Boys Prove Themselves Superior at Football". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. November 3, 1886. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- "A Victory for the Crescents: They Easily Defeat the New York University Team at Football". The Brooklyn Daily Eagles. November 21, 1886. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Two football games". The New York Times. November 21, 1886. Retrieved February 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Kicking the Ball: The Crescents Beat the Staten Island Club". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. November 28, 1886. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
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